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by Fomite 2335 days ago
As an epidemiologist, this is an "and" not an "or".

You need to wash your hands to supplement a mask. If you believe it's working, the mask is now covered in infectious fomites, and you need to get it off you without infecting yourself.

The good news is coronaviruses are enveloped, and thus relatively susceptible for disinfectants.